Ulterior Health

This is an ancient article from a scientific standpoint, 1998 to be precise.

Uncooked, lactobacilli-rich, vegan food and rheumatoid arthritis.

Caution needs to be exercised when eating raw foods, as now there is risk of other disease. Make sure it is cleaned and safe to eat.

Check it out. It is from Pub Med.

Br J Rheumatol. 1998 Mar;37(3):274-81.
Nenonen MT, Helve TA, Rauma AL, Hänninen OO.

Department of Physiology, University of Kuopio, Finland.

We tested the effects of an uncooked vegan diet, rich in lactobacilli, in rheumatoid patients randomized into diet and control groups. The intervention group experienced subjective relief of rheumatic symptoms during intervention. A return to an omnivorous diet aggravated symptoms. Half of the patients experienced adverse effects (nausea, diarrhoea) during the diet and stopped the experiment prematurely. Indicators of rheumatic disease activity did not differ statistically between groups. The positive subjective effect experienced by the patients was not discernible in the more objective measures of disease activity (Health Assessment Questionnaire, duration of morning stiffness, pain at rest and pain on movement). However, a composite index showed a higher number of patients with 3-5 improved disease activity measures in the intervention group. Stepwise regression analysis associated a decrease in the disease activity (measured as change in the Disease Activity Score, DAS) with lactobacilli-rich and chlorophyll-rich drinks, increase in fibre intake, and no need for gold, methotrexate or steroid medication (R2=0.48, P=0.02). The results showed that an uncooked vegan diet, rich in lactobacilli, decreased subjective symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Large amounts of living lactobacilli consumed daily may also have positive effects on objective measures of rheumatoid arthritis.

Just a thought…many vegies are rich in cystine. Cystine intake is an essential part of boosting our GSH or Glutathione. Being very fragile, it is easily destroyed in cooking. Anecdotal evidence suggests it plays a role in pain management. Problem: it is not possible to get enough Cystine when we are in a disease state. It needs supplementation.